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IMS IV : The Return of the Stash

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IMS IV : The Return of the Stash
Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:03 PM
HI and welcome to IMS IV . This is our fourth year running on this GB . It is fun and alot of great people have joined and produced many a great model . If you are new to this build the concept is your post your top 15 kits you have at home and the rest of us get to vote on what you build. If you want to check out our past builds go to these links.

In My Stash GB '07 - /forums/1/701837/ShowPost.aspx#701837

In My Stash GB '08 - /forums/1/855779/ShowPost.aspx#855779

In My Stash GB '09 - /forums/1/1032593/ShowPost.aspx#1032593

the rules are as follows :

1. Any scale

2. Any Genre

3. Must be from what you have at home and not previously started

4. Diorama or Stand alone project

5. Any extras you want to put into your build

6. Pick your top 15 kits and list them on your post (post a pic also if you can )

7. Join Dates November 17, 2009 til December 26, 2009 (all lists must be in by this date)

8. Voting is from December 28, 2009 til December 30, 2009 then the polls will be closed.

9. Build runs from January 1, 2010 til December 31, 2010

10. GB badge to be claimed once you have completed your build

11. pm IL2windhawk here at FSM with your email address so he can add you into the voting table.

12. please when you post your list add the scale of each model or group them by scale

13. If you do nt have 15 kits in your stash that is fine but please do not post 1 kit as your stash . Hopefully 5 or better would be nice.

14. Please dont post something just to post it then it wins the vote and you dont want to build it. This group build is about fun so make sure you list kits you really want to build but have just been sitting there.

 Because many people do run into everyday problems of work family issues and sometimes general frustration with the kit and need to put it down for awhile this build runs the entire year. If you are a fast builder and want to move onto your next highest voted on kit that is great ! it has been done in the past and works very well.

 We need a new GB badge for this build so the more ideas the better just  post them on the board and we will pick the one the whole group likes best .

 If you have any questions please email me at ken@hobbyli.com .

 I hope to see alot of old faces and alot of new ones for this build.

 And remember it is all about having fun !

 This is also going to be a crossover build . I will also be holding it at http://www.hobbyli.com/ you dont have to post on both sites but if you want to feel free to .

"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"
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Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:06 PM

IMS IV GROUP LIST

1. paul_toz - fsm/hli - 1/48 Italeri Chinook ACH-47A Eduard PE interior & exterior

2. Hot-Pb - fsm - 1/48 Classic Airframes Sm.79

3. arki30 - fsm/hli - 1/48 Kinetic E-2C

4. IL2windhawk - fsm/hli - 1/200 Hasegawa 747 + 1/200 Shuttle (built as stack)

5. Avus - fsm/hli - 1/72 Revell B-25J Mitchell

6. deeve - fsm/hli - 1/72 Italeri - XB-70 Valkyrie

7. MaxSheridan - fsm/hli - 1/48 Accurate Miniatures SB2U-3 Vindicator

8. Glamdring - fsm/hli - 1/350 Zvezda Battleship Borodino

9. bondoman - fsm/hli - 1/72 Italeri C-119C Flying Boxcar, Earthquake McGoon's CIA bird at Dien Bien Phu.

10. razordws - fsm/hli - 1/72 Revell Horten Go 229

11. Got Hinomaru? - fsm - 1/72 Italeri Kamov Ka-50 "Hokum"

12. Bish - fsm/hli - 1/72 Hasagawa B-24J built as an H

13. Ogrejohn - fsm/hli - Revell 1/72 Schnellboot S-100

14. Greenville Depot - hli - Academy 1/48 Ch-46E

15. jmabx - fsm/hli -1/48 Italeri Tornado IDS

16. Dougums - fsm/hli - 1/72 AMtech Ju-88S-3

17. ScottN - fsm - "Grasshopper" Tank 1/35

18. superbear - fsm/hli - 1/72 Dragon P-61B Black Widow

19. Helo 53 - fsm - 1/72 Airfix B-1B Bomber

20. Justinryan215 - fsm/hli - 1/24 Revell's re-release of Rommel's Rod

21. 2whl - fsm/hli - 1/24 Jimmy Flintstone Animal House Deathmobile

22. Gamara - fsm - StarFleet Miranda class CL NCC-1864 U.S.S. Reliant (AMT/Ertl kit with fiber optics)

23. Balta1 - fsm/hli - 1/32 Monogram Promodeler Bf-109 G-4 Tropical

24. Upstate John - fsm/hli - Fujima F7U-3M Cutlass

25. painklr - fsm/hli - Academy B-24H














 

"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"
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Posted by paul_toz on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:31 PM

I am so in this one!! I have some ideas of what my list will be - the biggger, more complicated kits. I always seem to end up doing something new for this GB. Full list & photos to follow in a few days.

Paul

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Posted by Hot-Pb on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:45 PM

I'm definately in. Save me the headache of having to decide myself which one to build!

Tongue [:P]

 

Hot-Pb

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Posted by arki30 on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 7:55 PM
It goes without saying I'm in.  Wink [;)]

Building Now:

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1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

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Posted by IL2windhawk on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:53 PM

VOTE SYSTEM REGISTRATION
Everyone that has signed up for this GB: your first order of business is to send me a PM with your email address so that I can register you for IMS4 voting.

(1) PRIVACY
Your email address will be kept safe and secure by me alone.  I wish that I did not require it, but the voting system will not allow me register users without it.  All information is stored on my server, and is promptly deleted after voting is completed.

(2) About the IMS4 VOTING SYSTEM
The "voting system" is simply a web forum (like FSM) in which "poll-threads" will be created for each IMS4 member.  You will need to have a log-in account to cast votes.  Your username and password will be created by me, and provided to you via PM.

(3) IMS4 VOTE SYSTEM LINK
The IMS4 voting system is UNDER CONSTRUCTION.  The web address will be made available via PM after your account has been created.

(4) TEST VOTING
It is a requirement for every IMS4 participant to test-vote at least once so that hidden problems with the vote system or your account can be corrected before the official vote.  Attempts to fix accounts during the short election period could jeopardize the entire vote (via loss of data, etc.)  

(5) YOUR STASH LIST
Please post your stash list in the IMS4 Group Build Thread at the FineScale forums.  I will create your personal poll-thread at the IMS4 Vote System and I will enter your kit information for you.  Afterwhich, you will be able to post pictures / comments in your thread.
NOTE PLEASE be very sure of your stash list when you post it at FSM.  Any subsequent changes that you make to your list will require significant added effort by me.  Thank you for understanding.

  1/32 Revell Duo Discus
  1/32 Revell ASK-21
  1/48 Ardpol SZD-51 Junior
  1/48 Czech Models Grumman Goose
  1/144 FineMolds Millennium Falcon

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 9:25 PM
of course sir il we are in need of your voting thread services without you we would not get voting off the ground . the only thing i need is where you want people to send there lists because this is going to be a 2 forum build this time around . we only need on table i will post it on both sites
"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"
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Posted by satch_ip on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:06 AM
Return of the Stash...hmmm. Do we all have to grow cheesey mustaches to participate?Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by Avus on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:45 AM

Sounds interesting and I'm wondering why I didn't participate in the previous editions.
Bottom line: please sign me up and I'll send the PM.

Klaus

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 8:57 AM
No cheesy mustaches necessary lol. I will add u guys to the list when I get home
"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"
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Posted by deeve on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 1:56 PM

I am very interested in this. Please add me to the list.

 

Thanks

 

Deeve

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Posted by MaxSheridan on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 5:09 PM

I'm in again this year! (hopefully I'll get the one from last yaers done first!Whistling [:-^])

 

 

-Mark

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Posted by Glamdring on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 7:05 PM
I'm in.  Goal is to limit the armor because I need a shakeup in my projects.

Robert 

"I can't get ahead no matter how hard I try, I'm gettin' really good at barely gettin' by"

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Posted by bondoman on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 9:07 PM
Please include me. When do we list our kits??
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Posted by razordws on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 11:34 PM
I'll join in again too though my Snowberry is likely to extend into next year so my list for this one will be more modest.

Dave

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Posted by Got Hinomaru? on Thursday, November 19, 2009 1:41 AM

I am so in for this one!

   But I need to understand a little better. Are we supposed to list the kits on a post here, or just list them in a PM? Also, are we listing the 15 kits that we realy need an excuse to get working on or our 15 favorite kits in the stash (only 15 kits on a deserted island....) or our "I can't wate to get started on this" top 15 or what, exactly, do you mean by "top 15" kits?

   This is such a great idea. If I join I can make shore I finish at least 1 kit next year! Yaaaaa!Shock [:O]Party [party]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

                                            Andrew

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Thursday, November 19, 2009 6:40 AM

I am so in for this one!

   But I need to understand a little better. Are we supposed to list the kits on a post here, or just list them in a PM? Also, are we listing the 15 kits that we realy need an excuse to get working on or our 15 favorite kits in the stash (only 15 kits on a deserted island....) or our "I can't wate to get started on this" top 15 or what, exactly, do you mean by "top 15" kits?

   This is such a great idea. If I join I can make shore I finish at least 1 kit next year! Yaaaaa!Shock [:O]Party [party]Smile,Wink, & Grin [swg]

                                            Andrew

hey andrew . from the first time we started this we have posted a pic of the kits we intend to enter into the vote and a list of them. we also send a pm to il2windhawk because he is the person who creates the vote table. send him the list and the scales and he will do what he has to.

as for your top 15 kits it is your choice. your top 15 in your stash or the 15 that have been sitting around forever and this build will get you to build at least one of them or a mixture of both.

i hope that helps if you need more info please feel free to ask

kenny 

 

 

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Posted by arki30 on Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:16 AM

If I could make some suggestions based on our past experience...

Post your kits with pictures of each here.  That helps the rest of us view, drool, and cackle over the kits we'll eventually be voting for you.  You can then send IL a PM with your list, although he may just grab from your post.  We'll see. 

Let's keep in mind that the voting is to be secret, so don't be blurting out what your voting for! Big Smile [:D]  Sorta defeats the fun in it.

Lastly, be careful what you ask for.  If you have some big kits you just aren't ready to tackle for whatever reason, don't put them in your list.  They will without a doubt be selected! Evil [}:)]  Just ask Dave and his Snowberry, or Kenny and 1/350 aircraft carrier from the first IMS, and Kenny and the 1/35 rail gun, and Kenny and the 1/32 F-16CJ, and the guy with the 1/48 C-130 Hercules who never posted again in the GB after the voting (perhaps shock), and....

You get the point.

Kenny, you might want to lay out some ground rules for those who may have 15 kits or less in the stash.  I know we had some issues with that last year and my proceeding paragraph on kits not ready to build.

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1/48 Academy Bf-109G6 - 100%

1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Thursday, November 19, 2009 7:40 AM

you are absolutely right in all you said arki i will add in the rules about the amount of kits you have in your stash .

and yes becareful of what you choose . it took me over a year to finish the carrier and the other two did not get done because of personal issues . that is why i m not putting myself in the build just running it and watching . still no where to build anything . and eventually i will get one of the other two done the tracks of the leopold are done and i will build that bad boy and as far as the F16 she is gone gave her away as a prize so that build is not going to get done at all . will have to look back and see what was my second choice. when i do get a place to build those other builds will be done :-)

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Posted by Bish on Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:09 PM
I missed out on this last year as i was in afghan, and didn't think i should get in on this years as i have a handful of GB's to complete already. But seeing as they all finish in the first half of the year, count me in.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Thursday, November 19, 2009 12:21 PM
welcome aboard bish
"Rakkasans Lead the Way!"
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Posted by Bish on Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:23 PM

I know this might seem a bit soon, but seeing as i already have a large number of my kits listed in the order i plan to build them, it was just a case of going through and seeing which ones i wanted to build the most. So here is my list. I will post pics at the end of next week when i get home, will take me forever from here.

Aircraft 1/72nd

Academy Ju-87G-1

Hasagawa F-117

Airfix SM-79 in German markings

Hasagawa MiG-23

Hasagawa B-24J built as an H

Dragon He-219A-0

Alliance resin P-1100 B

Armour 1/35th

Tamiya Panther Ausf G late

Italeri Panzerwerfer 42

Tamiya 251/9 Ausf D

Dragon Maus

Dragon Flakpanzer V Coelian

Dragon 251/6 Ausf C

Tamiya Marder III Ausf M

Trumperter E-25

Well seeing as i can't do anything till my Ostwind dries, figured i might as well have a go at loading these. Just taken me an hour. Hope theres a few kits there that catches peoples attention.

 

 

 

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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Posted by jmabx on Thursday, November 19, 2009 5:01 PM

I would like to join in also... looks like fun. Thumbs Up [tup]

I can post up a list and photos by this weekend.(?)

 

Jeremy    Propeller

    

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Posted by deeve on Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:29 PM

I can't wait and I am going to post my list right now!

 

1/72 Aircraft

1 - Revell - Arado Ar 240C-02 Nightfighter  (vintage 80's kit)

2 - Italeri - XB-70 Valkyrie

3 - Hasegawa - Lancaster B mk.I/Mk.III

4 - Matchbox - Heinkel HE219 "Uhu"  (another vintage 80's kit)

5 - Dragon - Ar234C-3W with V1 "huckepack"

6 - Revell of Germany - Heinkel HE177 A5 "Grief" & Fritz X  (also includes a Czekch master's kit resin detail kit)

1/48 Aircraft

7 - Tamiya - Dornier Do335B-2 Pfiel Heavily Armed Version

8 - Tamiya - Bristol Beaufighter TF.Mk.X

9 - Dragon - Horton HO229A-1 Flying Wing

10 - Dragon - "Willi Reschke" Focke Wulf TA152H-0

11 - Fujimi - Messerschmitt BF110 C/D

12 - Monogram - Heinkel HE111 - H4/6

13 - Monogram Pro Modeller - Junkers Ju88C-6 night fighter

1/32 Aircraft

14 - Heinkel HE162A-2 Salamander

1/54 Misc?

15 - Revell - The History Makers - German V-2 Missle   (another Vintage 80's Kit)

 

Scary, I just realised that almost every one of them is a German WWII aircraft.  Some of these I have had for a few years and am just looking for an excuse to build. I only recently bought the vintage 80's stuff. Local hobby shop had a huge amount of these classics that I just had to have :)  Also I noticed these are almost all quite intimidating builds, hence the "looking for an excuse to build".

Pictures will follow later.

 

 

Deeve

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Posted by paul_toz on Thursday, November 19, 2009 10:40 PM

Dave - some nice kits in there..and by nice I mean nice for me to watch someone else build! Should be 'interesting'.

I always put up things that are going to be a learning curve for me - resin, PE etc. I put up stuff that otherwise I would keep putting off. This years list is forming in my head...but I might have something big for Xmas so I'll have to see.

Paul

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Posted by Dougums on Friday, November 20, 2009 11:20 AM
This looks like its gana be a hoot.  I would also like to join.  My stash is starting to thin out a little and the kits I have are ones I have been putting off for some time.  So I guess I need some help choosing. Whistling [:-^]
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Posted by ScottN on Friday, November 20, 2009 1:46 PM

Sign me up I would love to participate in this one. I was just staring at my stash last night thinking "what should I do next?" I like not having to think.

 

Oh can figures be part of the list?

 

 

Workbench: Lord of the Rings, Fellowship Figures. Panzer II dio, Crimson Skies inspired 1/72 plane.

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Posted by kenny_conklin on Friday, November 20, 2009 5:55 PM

welcome aboard everyone

and yes figures are ok scott anything in your stash goes 

 

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Posted by sidure on Friday, November 20, 2009 9:32 PM

Hey Kenny, good to see ya and glad to see #4 is on the books again. Sign me up for this go around, Im a sucker for this GB loads of fun and the excitement of the vote. Thanks to IL2 in advance for setting up the great voting system.

Steve

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Posted by arki30 on Saturday, November 21, 2009 8:52 AM

Sweet, our first lists are up.  I can see a couple of interesting choices already. Evil [}:)]

Bish, I see a Maus in your future.   Or maybe a B-24. Big Smile [:D]

XB-70, deeve?  Oh, baby.  You have some other gems in there as well.

I'm usually have my list up already, but I'm struggling a little this year.  I'll get it up soon.

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1/48 Tamiya F4U-1A - 5%

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